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Asparagus Carbonara
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 15 min
Servings: 4
- 10 oz. Penne Pasta
- 12 oz. Asparagus Spears
- 4 Eggs
- 7/4 oz. Pecorino Cheese | Parmesan Cheese
- 4 Smoked Pancetta Slices | Smoked Bacon Slices
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water according to the package instructions. Meanwhile, snap the woody ends off the asparagus, then slice the spears roughly the same length as the pasta, having any thick spears lengthways. Separate the eggs, putting the yolks into a bowl (save the whites for making meringues another day), then finely grate in the cheese and mix together.
- Finely slice the pancetta, then place in a large non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a generous pinch of black pepper and cook for 4 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Add the asparagus to the pancetta for 3 minutes, then drain the pasta, reserving a cupful of starchy cooking water.
- Tip the pasta into the pancetta pan, toss and stir everything together, then remove from the heat and wait 2 minutes for the pan to cool slightly (if the pan's too hot, it'll scramble; get it right and it'll be smooth, silky and deliciously elegant).
- Loosen the egg mixture with a spash of cooking water, then pour over the pasta, tossing and stirring vigorously - the egg will gently cook in the residual heat. Season to perfection. Adjust the consistency with extra cooking water, if needed, and finish with a pinch of pepper and an extra grating of cheese, if you like.
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Asparagus Spears
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Grams Per Measure: 16
Grams Per Cup: 112
Grams Per Serving: 80
Nutrients: Calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Calcium, Iron
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Category: Fruits
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Eggs
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Grams Per Measure: 50
Grams Per Cup: 200
Grams Per Serving: 50
Nutrients: Glycine, Calories, Dietary Cholesterol, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), Vitamin B9 (Folate), Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin), Vitamin D (Calciferol), Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol), Vitamin K (Phylloquinone, Menadione), Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Fluoride, Iron, Selenium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Choline, Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Valine, Arginine
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Category: Eggs
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Pecorino Cheese | Parmesan Cheese
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Grams Per Measure: 28.35
Grams Per Cup: 100
Grams Per Serving: 28.35
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Category: Milk
Alternatives: Parmesan Cheese, Pecorino Cheese
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Penne Pasta
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Grams Per Measure: 85
Grams Per Cup: 85
Grams Per Serving: 85
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Allergens: Gluten
Category: None
Alternatives: Penne Pasta, GF, Yellow Pea Penne Pasta, Chickpea Penne Pasta, Red Lentil Penne Pasta, Rigatoni Pasta, Chickpea Rigatoni Pasta, Red Lentil Rigatoni Pasta, Yellow Pea Rigatoni Pasta, Rigatoni Pasta, GF
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Smoked Pancetta Slices | Smoked Bacon Slices
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Grams Per Measure: 8
Grams Per Cup: 24
Grams Per Serving: 8
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Alternatives: Smoked Bacon Slices, Maple-Glazed Bacon Slices, Smoked Pancetta Slices
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